Vacuum-cleaner attachment



w. s. slMPsoN VACUUM CLEANER ATTACHMENT Sepa 25, 192s.

Filed Aug. 20, 1926 Sil Patented Sept.` 25, 192,8.

Unirse STATES WALTER S. SIMPSON, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE UNITED ELECTRIQCOM- l 1,685,299I PATENT oFFicE.,

PANY, OF CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

VACUUM-CLEANER ATTAOHMENT.

' Application iiled August 20, 1926. Serial No. 130,534.V

The invention relates to nozzle attachments for vacuum cleaners, wherein it is desired to cover the rim of the mouth of the nozzle with felt; and the object of the improvement is to provide means for easily and readilysecuring such an attachment to the nozzle and removing the same therefrom when itis desired to use the nozzle without the felt or brush attachment.

The object ofthe improvement is to provide an attachment for asuction cleaner nozzle which may be provided with iioorengaging means, suc-h as felt strips oil pads, or the like, for covering the rim of the nozzle mouth, and provided with pivotedbails for engagement over the ends of the nozzle, clamping screws being carried by said bails for clamping the attachment rigidly in position upon the nozzle.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a suction cleaner nozzle showing the improved attachment connected thereto;

Fig. 2, a top plan view of the. attachment; f, Fig. 3, a section taken substantially on the line 3-3,Fig.1,and

Fig. 4, a section on the line 4-4f, Fig. 1. Similar numerals refer to similar parte throughout the drawing. i They nozzle may comprise the tubular shank l and the lateral elongated, flattened mouth portion 2 terminating in the straight parallel rims 3. The tubular shank l is arranged to be connected as by a hose or the like, to the vacuum cleaning machine in the usual manner. For the. purpose of preventing the nozzle from marring furniture with which it may come in cont-act during the cleaning operation, a heavy cord or rope 4 may be located in a groove 5 formed around the nozzle near the lips of the mouth.

The nozzle may be used in this form for the r cleaning of, carpets and the like, and the felt attachment may be connected thereto forV cleaning hardwood Vioors, upholstering, and the like.

The attachment illustrated in the drawing is provided with feltstripsv or pads adapted for engaging and cleaning hardwood floors and similar surfaces, but it should be understood thatl 'other attachments may be connected tothe nozzle in the saine manner.

Y. The attachment comprises a frame, prefernected a sti-ip or pad 7 of felt, as by the f screws 8. Y

Blocks 9 are located at the ends of the at-l tachment, between t-he felt pads, for separating the'same, screws l0 being passed through f the side bars 6 and ffelt pads 7 into said blocks.

.The side bars 7 are pro-vided at their ends with the upright ears 1l to each pair of which `is pivoted, as at l2, a clamping bail '13, provided at it-s center with a clampingscrew 14:' having a suitable kiiurled head to permit easy operation of the same. V`When it is desired to connect this attachment the rim of the nozzle is placed upon the top of thev attachment and the. bails 13l are swung into substantially upright position as best shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the clamping screws 14 then being tightened, the ends y thereof engaging the sockets 15 in the upper side of the nozzle pressing and engaging the rim of the nozzle tightly upon the felt pads 7 and clamping t-he attachment firmly upon-the nozzle. y

The nozzle with v'this attachment fixed thereon maythen be used for cleaning hard- `wood floors and the like, the felt pads contacting with the surface of theA floor as the tool is moved over tlievsame` and assisting in polishing the floor as it is cleaned.

l/Vhen it is desired to again use the nozzle Y without the attachment it isonly necessary to loosen the clamping screws and swing the bails outward into substantiallythe position shown at the left side of Fig. 2, permitting the nozzle to be quickly disengaged from the y att achment. y

I claim: Y In combination with a nozzle provided with ends and having a mouth rim,a-n attachment for engagement rwithsaid rim and a having floor engaging means, bails p-ivoted upon the attachment for engagement over the ends of the nozzle and means upon the hails for clamping engage-ment with'the nozzle. 'v

In testimony that I 'claim the above, have hereunto subscribed lmy name.

WALTER. s.v .sinrsoa 

